The UK government has pledged to provide more assistance to homeowners that are facing repossession amidst various reports that claim repossession orders have risen over the first quarter of the year and that repossession levels could rocket to around eight thousand more than the 45,000 predicted by the Council of Mortgage Lenders over the course of this year. The government is putting a number of steps into place to try and assist those that are facing repossession, including the many people that are due to come off cheap fixed rate mortgage deals. Amongst the steps that the government plans to take are providing free advice to homeowners from industry professionals, providing free legal assistance, and ensuring that local authority staff are adequately trained. In addition to this the government plans to continue working with lenders in order to ensure that advice and help is available to borrowers from lenders. This all stems from the expected surge in repossession figures, which many experts predict will rise sharply.Whilst repossession levels are rising they are nowhere near as high as they were during the housing crash of the 1990s. The housing minister Caroline Flint stated: “It is important to recognise we are dealing with an entirely different situation in the loans market from what was experienced in the early 1990s. The fundamentals of the housing market remain strong with high employment, low interest rates, and long-term demand for homes from first-time buyers.”She also stated that the government wanted to make sure that there was advice and assistance available to homeowners in this situation, stating: “For the minority of owners who may need support and advice now, we want to ensure it is there for them in the right place and at the right time”
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